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U.S. lawmakers agreed to extend tax credits for solar and wind for another five years

Posted in Hardware on 18th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

This will give an unprecedented boost to the industry and change the course of deployment in the U.S.

New glass coating could lead to omnidirectional solar panels

Posted in Business on 17th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

Researchers have developed a special glass coating to enable panels to soak up light from multiple angles, significantly boosting the efficiency and energy yields.

UK Government proposes major VAT hike for domestic solar installations

Posted in Business on 10th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

Proposal to boost VAT rate from five per cent to 20 per cent likely to add 00 to the average cost of domestic solar projects, say campaigners.

The price of solar in India could fall below that of coal within 5 years

Posted in Science on 23rd Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller

In India currently, the price of solar is within 15% of coal process on a levelised basis.

Renewable energy investment predicted to surge

Posted in Business on 11th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller

The result, says the IEA, could limit the demand for oil and keep the price relatively low for the rest of the decade.